Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-10
BRIGHT BITS.

AN unsteady man, like an unsteady light,
is apt to so out nights. -Barlin0foas FToe Press.
LION TAMER-Hello, here comes my wife.
Let me get into place OF safety Jumps into
the cage).-HWmo,is tiche Butter.
DoCToR-You handled me very gently dur
ing that CROSS examination
Lawyer-Ah. sir. didn't know how soon
you might be handling me.-HGrDer's BGsdr.
A BATTLE CREEK tMlcho Chinaman prints
the letters &c. A. r. on his business cards.
de Is not after a pension, but merely wishes
TO assure his patrons that Garments all
rlghtee. "-Bu rkiasgton Free Press.
SMITH-Who is that gentleman you were
talking with just now?
BroWn-He C aims to be a titled English
man OF distinguished family. but doubt it.
Smith-Why?
Brown-Because he didn't ask me to lend
him any money Puck.
"ON what grounds do you esk for di-
vorce ?' said the Judge to the suffering man
because my wife persists in living with
my mother-in law
decree granted" was the prompt reply.
''Why, even the Bible says no man can serve
two masters. "-PAtJadeiDhia Herald.
LEND me tennah, Jinks."
what fawp"
why to spend, of cawse."
"Haw. guess not, can spend it just as
well meself"
LEND IL to me to keep, them
boy. Awsk me an easiaw one.'' zen Topics.
THE Hotel Register recently said GA
hotel In Pittsburg Is managed by Mr.. Bar
rell Proh bitionists will hardly stop at that
house," whereupon the Havre de Grace Re-
publican suggests that he would be a good
man to stave off creditors. Or good man for
confidential adviser, provided the barrel
doesn't leak. A western editor suggested that
the hotel now had "buQg up good man" but
that editor is dead now. His life might have
been spared if he had said the Barrel was
''hooped up" Tor business, or something Of
that kind, but he didn't, and brick fell
fatally on him.-Hotek Register.
A FOND FATHER, blessed with eleven chill
dren, and wlthal 3 very domestic man, tells
this story: lone afternoon, business being
very dull he took the carly train out to his
happy home, and after a time slipped up
stairs to help put the children to bed. Being
missed soon, his wife went up to see what W as
going on. Upon oDening the nursery door
she exclaimed: why, dear, what in the
world are you dclng?' why, wifey said he,
Il am putting the children TO bed, and hear
ing them say their little prayers Yes said
WHEY, but thisl one of our nelghbors children
all undressedn And he had to redress IL and
send it home.-Chtcd0o Ls0in0 Church.
DETROIT LADY was teaching her baby
girl the prayer. Now lay me-" She had
learned it as far as ''If should die" when
there was company expected to tea and the
little one was given her first lesson in table
etiquette.
NOW, uonb forget 10 say II you please,
when you want anything commanded the
mother.
.'Me won't fordet," answered the baby.
But she forgot ali aboutit ana asked for the
cake without any prefix.
'.If'-prompted the mother.
"If--I should--die. Now div me tum cake. -
responded the wee one prOmptly.-Detr0tt
free Press.
JoNEs-I see Robinson is becoming quite a
poet.
Brown dcily)-lndeed!
Jones-Yes, he's doing some very creditable
work. Pve always thought highly of Robbies
abilities, and have more than once made the
prediction that he would make his mark in
literature some day.
Brown-H'mi
Jones-Haven't you seen any of his poems ?
Brown-Oh, yes; I've seen his name in the
papers occasionally.
Jones-Well. what do you think OF his
poemsp
Brown haven't read any of them.
Jones--You haven't?
Brown-Cert8inly not. Good gracious man.
don't you know that write poetry myself p
Boston Courier.